Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 55
Mantra-śakti, Dūta-Carā (Envoys & Spies), Vyasana (Calamities), and the Sapta-Upāya of Nīti
मिथ्याभिशस्तः श्रीकाम आहूयाप्रतिमानितः राजद्वेषी चातिकर आत्मसम्भावितस् तथा
mithyābhiśastaḥ śrīkāma āhūyāpratimānitaḥ rājadveṣī cātikara ātmasambhāvitas tathā
जो खोट्या आरोपाने बदनाम झाला आहे; जो धनलोभी आहे; ज्याला बोलावूनही अपमानित केले आहे; जो राजद्वेषी आहे; आणि जो अतिशय उग्र व आत्मगौरवाने फुगलेला आहे—अशा व्यक्ती संशयास्पद (संभाव्य शत्रू) मानाव्यात.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, traditional Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Arthashastra","secondary_vidya":"Samanya","practical_application":"राज्य-सुरक्षा हेतु संभावित शत्रु/विरोधी की पहचान: असन्तुष्ट, लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी, अतिकर/आत्मसम्भावित व्यक्तियों की निगरानी।","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"संभाव्य विरोधी-लक्षण (suspect profiles in governance)","lookup_keywords":["मिथ्याभिशस्त","श्रीकाम","विमानित","राजद्वेषी","आत्मसम्भावित"],"quick_summary":"झूठे आरोप से पीड़ित, धन-लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी, अत्यधिक आक्रामक/अहंकारी—ये वर्ग प्रायः असन्तोष से प्रेरित होकर विरोध/षड्यन्त्र की ओर जा सकते हैं; प्रशासन को इन्हें पहचानकर समुचित उपाय करने चाहिए।"}
Concept: मानव-स्वभाव/प्रेरणा के आधार पर जोखिम-आकलन (political psychology)।
Application: शासन में grievance-management, anti-corruption, सम्मान-नीति, और intelligence-led monitoring।
Khanda Section: Rajadharma (Governance, law, and royal ethics)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"राजा गुप्तचर-प्रमुख से संदिग्ध व्यक्तियों की सूची सुन रहा है; अलग-अलग पात्र—लोभी, अपमानित, राजद्वेषी—अपने-अपने भावों सहित दिखाए गए हैं।","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, king with spy-master, five suspect archetypes shown in side panels with expressive eyes and gestures (greed, humiliation, hatred), traditional palette and ornamentation","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, durbar scene with gold detailing, spy presenting palm-leaf dossier, vignettes of suspect figures around border, rich reds and greens","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional composition, labeled character-types (श्रीकाम, राजद्वेषी etc.), fine shading, calm court interior","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intelligence briefing in court, detailed portraits of different disgruntled men, subtle psychological expressions, ornate carpets and arches"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मिथ्याभिशस्तः = मिथ्या-अभिशस्तः; आहूयाप्रतिमानितः = आहूय अप्रतिमानितः; चातिकरः = च अतिकरः; आत्मसम्भावितस् = आत्म-सम्भावितः (विसर्ग-लोप)।
Related Themes: Agni Purana 240 (द्वेष/मित्र-शत्रु-लक्षण)
FAQs
It gives a statecraft guideline for royal administration: identify categories of persons likely to become hostile—those wronged, greedy, insulted, anti-royal, violent, or self-conceited—so the king can manage risk and maintain stability.
Alongside ritual and theology, the Agni Purana includes pragmatic Rajadharma: political psychology, governance, and security screening—showing it functions as a multi-domain manual, not only a devotional text.
It supports dharmic kingship: by recognizing resentment and injustice as causes of enmity, a ruler is urged toward fair conduct and respectful governance, reducing adharma-driven conflict and its karmic consequences.